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- 1. The Rub (Beginnings -- 1933) Sep 15, 2019
- The careers of country music's first big stars -- the Carter Family and Jimmie Rodgers.
- 2. Hard Times (1933-1945) Sep 16, 2019
- Nashville, Tenn., becomes the center of the country music industry as it grows in popularity.
- 3. Hillbilly Shakespeare (1945-1953) Sep 17, 2019
- Country stars of post-war America, including Hank Williams, whose songs are inspired by his life.
Watch the full documentary series on the history and evolution of country music in America. Explore the stories, styles and roots of country music through interviews, footage and photographs.
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Learn how country music responds to a nation divided by the...
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Country Music is a production of Florentine Films and WETA...
- Hard Times
During the Great Depression and World War II, country music...
- About the Film
Ken Burns's eight-part, 16-hour documentary series, COUNTRY MUSIC, chronicles the history of a uniquely American art form, focusing on the biographies of the fascinating characters who created it.
We follow the rise of bluegrass music with Bill Monroe and note how one of country music’s offspring—rockabilly—mutated into rock and roll in Memphis. And we see how Nashville slowly became not just the mecca of country music, but “Music City USA.”
Country Music is a documentary miniseries created and directed by Ken Burns and written by Dayton Duncan that premiered on PBS on September 15, 2019. The eight-part series chronicles the history and prominence of country music in American culture.
Aug 20, 2019 · Learn more: https://to.pbs.org/30rkRAO | #CountryMusicPBS Get a sneak peek at Ken Burns's new sweeping series on the history of country music. Stream all episodes of Country Music at...
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Learn how country music responds to a nation divided by the Vietnam War, as Army captain turned songwriter Kris Kristofferson sets a new lyrical standard, and artists like Bob Dylan and the Byrds find a recording home in Nashville.
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